The Fables of La Fontaine / Translated into English Verse by Walter Thornbury and Illustrated by Gustave Doré
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About This Book
A lavish feast for the eyes, this reprint of a 1927 edition contains the original French plus new English translations. Each page features enchanting color illustrations by Felix Lorioux, whose work is rarely seen in the United States. Popular tales include "The Ant and the Grasshopper," "The Crow and the Fox," "City Mouse and Country Mouse," and others.
821
Chapters
~9852 min
Est. Listening Time
English
Language
3.5 ★
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Chapters (821)
- THE FABLES
- OF
- LA FONTAINE.
- TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH VERSE BY WALTER THORNBURY, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY GUSTAVE DORÉ.
- AN ESSAY ON THE LIFE AND WORKS
- JEAN DE LA FONTAINE.
- THE LIFE OF ÆSOP, THE PHRYGIAN.
- DEDICATION
- MONSEIGNEUR THE DAUPHIN[1]
- PREFACE.
- MONSEIGNEUR THE DAUPHIN.
- [Pg v]
- [Pg vi]
- [Pg vii]
- [Pg viii]
- [Pg x]
- [Pg xi]
- [Pg xiv]
- [Pg xv]
- [Pg xvi]
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